Our oldest daughter Moriah is on a nine month mission trip with Adventures in Missions. She just released her first blog-post about her experience. It encouraged me so much I wanted to share it with you. Thank you for keeping her in your prayers!
One Important Daily Decision
My dad had an unorthodox method for getting his kids out of bed and ready for school. He opened the door, flipped on the lights, and sang with gusto, “This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. Rejoice! Rejoice! I will … [Continue reading]
How Caleb Lived Up to His Name
As the people were picking up stones to throw at Moses, God showed up in glory. With his patience exhausted he spoke again of destroying the people and starting over. After Moses interceded God relented but said in Numbers 14:27-28, “…I have heard … [Continue reading]
Letting Go of the Old to Make Room for the New
What a sad sight to see God's people in such disarray. Here they were at the end of a two-year "Take the Land' project. At the final meeting to answer questions, and share vision, it all blew up. In this section, we see discord and division, all … [Continue reading]
A Look at the Church in the Old Testament
Numbers 14:1 says, “That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron…” The Hebrew word for “community” is edah and it can also mean, “congregation, assembly, and … [Continue reading]
Maybe, Maybe Not. I Don’t Know.
Where did Caleb’s "can do" outlook come from? Numbers 14:24 says, “But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.” There was … [Continue reading]
Who Has Your Platform?
Numbers 13:32 says, “And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored…” Good news takes months and sometimes years to gain momentum in a community. Bad news spreads like the flu. A case of the moans and mumbles … [Continue reading]
How to Handle Hairy, Scary Giants
The more they talked the larger the giants became. This is what happens when worry takes hold. Worry is a form of meditation that fixes the mind on problems and obstacles. Instead of imagining solutions, we dream about disaster. Worry is like a … [Continue reading]
Worry Less About Giants and Magnify God’s Greatness – Part 1
Numbers 13:1 tells us much about the greatness of God, “The Lord said to Moses, “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites.” After all the stubborn rebellion and murmuring, God remained faithful to his promise. … [Continue reading]
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